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Memory and Law
Elizabeth Loftus is an internationally recognized expert in the study of human memory, particularly the malleability of memories. Her extensive research shows that memory is highly susceptible to distortion and manipulation, and that people can
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Remember When?
The online magazine Slate has a largely political audience, so last May when it showed readers a picture of Barack Obama shaking hands with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a United Nations conference, many were familiar with
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False Memories of Self-Performance Result From Watching Others’ Actions
Psychological scientists have discovered all sorts of ways that false memories get created, and now there’s another one for the list: watching someone else do an action can make you think you did it yourself.
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The Psychological Science of Inception
For three weeks in a row, Leonardo DiCaprio’s movie Inception reigned at the top of the Box Office hit list. Sure, the special effects and imaginative landscapes are exciting, but did you know that the
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The Psychological Science of “Inception”
For three weeks in a row, Leonardo DiCaprio’s movie “Inception” reigned at the top of the Box Office hit list. Sure, the special effects and imaginative landscapes are exciting, but did you know that the
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Is Your Memory Playing Tricks on You?
A new study claims that some of our vivid memories are simply figments of the imagination. Remembering events from our past that we know have never actually happened is actually a relatively common phenomenon, according
